Strikeforce

Strikeforce Challengers 5

Completed Memorial Hall, Kansas City, United States 11 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Tyron Woodley beat Rudy Bears by submission in the main event.
  • Kerry Vera beat Kim Couture by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Ten of the eleven results came early: seven knockouts and three submissions.

Main card

Tyron Woodley ✓

Tyron Woodley vs Rudy Bears

Submission R1 2:52
RB
KC

Kim Couture vs Kerry Vera

Knockout R1 3:35
KV ✓
EA

Erik Apple vs Bobby Voelker

Knockout R2 1:23
BV ✓
AR

Aaron Rosa vs Rafael Cavalcante

Knockout R2 3:25
RC ✓
KC ✓

Kevin Casey vs Chad Vance

Submission R1 1:41
CV
LG ✓

Lee Gibson vs Joe Wilk

Knockout R1 4:39
JW
BD ✓

Brian Davidson vs Russell Patrick

Knockout R1 0:29
RP
NN ✓

Nick Nolte vs Andy Waters

Submission R1 3:45
AW
DC ✓

Darryl Cobb vs Gary Tapusoa

Split decision R3 5:00
GT
Michael Chandler ✓

Michael Chandler vs Rich Bouphanouvong

Knockout R2 2:07
RB
LL ✓

Lucas Lopes vs Dominic Brown

Knockout R2 0:45
DB
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Results

Main and co-main events

Tyron Woodley beat Rudy Bears by submission at 2:52 of round one in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 5 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City. In the co-main event, Kerry Vera beat Kim Couture by knockout at 3:35 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, seven ended by knockout, three by submission and one on the judges' scorecards — ten stoppages in eleven fights. One of the one decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Brian Davidson, who stopped Russell Patrick after 29 seconds, and six of the ten finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Rafael Cavalcante's knockout of Aaron Rosa, 8 minutes and 25 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled 60 minutes of cage time.